Mandatory Education: Varies by province; most commonly 10 years, from ages 6 to 16
Education is considered as a right, not a privilege in Canada. Each province is responsible for its educational system. Most of Education begins at age 5 or 6 and lasts until age sixteen.
Alberta, the Northwest Territories, Nunavut, and Prince Edward Island: -Primary school: a duration of 6 years, beginning at age 6 -Secondary school: a duration of 6 years
Yukon Territory : -Primary school: a duration of 7 years -Secondary school: a duration of 5 years
Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, and Saskatchewan: -All students attend 13 years of school -Primary school: a duration of 4 to 9 years, beginning at age 5 -Secondary school: a duration of 4 to 9 years
Ontario: -Primary school: a duration of 8 years, at the age of 6 -Secondary School: a duration of 4 years
Quebec: -Primary school: a duration of 6 years -Secondary school: a duration of 5 years
Province of British Columbia: -Primary school: a duration of 7 years, at the age of 7 -Secondary school: a duration of 5 years
Secondary School–amount of Males Enrolled in Secondary School: 1,364,410 (2006) Secondary School–amount of Females Enrolled in Secondary School: 1,268,022 (2006)
Literacy rate: 99% (2003)
Mexico
School System:
Primary school: a duration of 6 years, beginning at age of 6
Secondary school: a duration of 3 years in technical program or 6 years , divided into two phases of 3 years each, in an academic program.
Mandatory Education: a duration of 9 years, from ages 6 to 15
Education is mandatory and free between ages six and fifteen. After 6 years of primary education and three years of basic secondary education, those students who want to continue their education may enter a technical education program or a pre-university education. Students who choose a pre-university program then specialize further.
Secondary School–amount of Males Enrolled in Secondary School: 4,654,477 (2010) Secondary School–amount of Females Enrolled in Secondary School: 4,748,283 (2010)
Literacy rate: 93% (2010)
Cuba
School System:
Primary School: a duration of 6 years, beginning at the age of 6
Early Secondary school: a duration of 3 years
Technical Secondary school or Academic Pre university (Optional): a duration of 3 years
Mandatory Education: a duration of 9 years, from ages 6 to 15
Education is mandatory from kindergarten through ninth grade. After students move on to secondary school, they can choose to continue their education or not. Homeschooling is not allowed.
Secondary School–age Males Enrolled in Secondary School: 392,699 (2010) Secondary School–age Females Enrolled in Secondary School: 373,580 (2011)